UNSPSC 50593512: Dried Non GMO long striped eggplants

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO long striped eggplants that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50593512 Dried Non GMO long striped eggplants is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code span broad food and consumable procurement activity that bears little relation to the code's literal scope. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases and the Bridgeport Board of Education are seeking bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery goods for school food service, including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat products — none of which are dried eggplants. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is requesting bids on food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center spanning food service and on-campus canteen operations under an IFB. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia is requesting bids on fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year covering over 200 line items of fresh fruits and vegetables — apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida is seeking competitive sealed bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services, including congregate and home-delivered meals to seniors aged 60 and older, with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years. The State of Georgia and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi have posted solicitations for food, supplies, and kitchen products with limited detail available in the public record.

Issuing bodies under this code span school districts, county governments, and state agencies. School nutrition programs — including breakfast, lunch, and summer meal programs — dominate recent activity, with compliance requirements including the National School Lunch Program, the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), and HACCP food safety plans. Geographically, recent opportunities cluster in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County and statewide), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). The code shows active recent solicitation but little relevance to dried eggplants as a category; it appears to serve as a catch-all category for institutional food procurement rather than a specialized produce commodity.